Mental health and wellbeing of women during the perinatal period with Psychiatrist Dr Cathrin Kusama

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Dr Cathrin Kusuma is a psychiatrist with a special interest and experience in perinatal psychiatry, consulting in private practice at the Village Family Mental Health Specialists in Newport. Cathrin holds a public Consultant Psychiatrist position at Sunshine Hospital, working with the Perinatal Mental Health Service and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team.

Cathrin is particularly passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of women during the perinatal period (that is, before, during and after pregnancy) because the mental health of mothers affects the health of the whole family.

Cathrin has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Monash University, a Masters degree in Psychiatry from Melbourne University and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Cathrin completed her specialist medical training with North Western Mental Health in Melbourne. She completed her advanced specialist training at the Werribee Mercy Mother Baby outpatient clinic, Royal Women's Hospital and Albert Road Clinic.